Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025): Prince of darkness or man of faith?
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Derek Walker2025-07-24T08:38:00
The Black Sabbath frontman may have employed occult imagery during his on-stage antics, but he also identified as a Christian. Derek Walker takes a closer look at the rockstar’s life and faith
He’s nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, fronting a band called Black Sabbath. He’s famous for biting the head off a bat and a dove. He tried to kill his wife while on drugs, failed at burglary when a TV fell on his head, has been to jail, dipped his testicles in a glass of wine at a record company dinner, and urinated on the Alamo in Texas, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and former Catholic mission.
So why does Ozzy Osbourne get an obit on a Christian site?
For starters – particularly when he is asked whether his band is Satanic – he…
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